The Natural History of Flowers the Natural History of Flowers

by Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden

Book Overview

Flowers have played an important role in human culture and survival for thousands of years. The final products of flowers--fruits and seeds--are vitally important as food. Flowers provide bursts of color to homes and gardens and they symbolize love, sorrow, and renewal. Yet we often overlook their real purpose. Why do flowers exist and why do they have certain colors, shapes, and smells? What function does a flower have in the life and survival of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623496446
• ISBN13: 9781623496449
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.2" x 10.1"